thumpgun Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 These are my other rides. The '61 was a shell. My friends and I built it in 2012. I sold 2 of my Beetles. a '60 model and a '68. The 7's and the '61 are staying. They're always projects, Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
thumpgun Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Here's some oics of some of the stages of building the '61 Beetle. This is off the trailer. Pans are gone, heat channels have to be replaced, part of package tray rotted out. Fenders, decklid, trunk, etc removed and cleaning started. No interior, no lights but came with glass and ragtop mechanism. After removing the body from the pan. These are the new pans in place and before and after finishing the pan. Drop spindles, 6" narrowed beam, no front shocks, new king and link pins, '67 transaxle, Corvette rear shocks, stainless brake lines, new hardlines, brakes, drums, master. Dropped two clicks in the rear with notched spring plates. All of the mess at one point. Pans and under body sealed with rust proofing. Holes patched, kitty haired. Added '58 doors, '54 decklid. Patched hole in dash. Loaner motor while finishing up axle boots and completing the assembly. Used a '72 1600 dual port for the basis of the motor. 87mm pistons, alternator conversion, electronic ignition. Completed 1641 motor Finished up. All glass, window seals, used interior, no carpet, no insulation. Wiring hooked up and everything functional. Built it in 2012 and since then have replaced both rear hubs, oil cooler seals, gas line through the tunnel broke. Had to replace it and run it under the pan. 1961 VW ragtop Beetle, 6" narrowed beam, dropped 2 clicks, 1641 motor, 1700 pound clutch, '67 trans, '54 decklid, '58 doors and about to add '52 tail lights. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Love that beetle, makes me miss the many I used to own. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
thumpgun Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks, I appreciate it. I love that old junky heap. Beetle's, Datsun's and RX-7's have always been my passion. I sold this Beetle and got the 240 because I was wanting a Datsun again. The plan was a 510, 610 or 710. But I always wanted a 240 so I went with that. I also got rid of a '60 Beetle Rat Bug I was going to build. Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 gimme that fc Quote Link to comment
thumpgun Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Sorry, I gotta keep that. I love that car. Got it in '01. I have plans for some new stuff for it. But I keep wasting the money on VW's and now Datsun's, hahaha.. Got a lot of RX-7 parts too. 13B NA rotor housings, front, center and rear plates. A set of 10th Anniversary tail lights. And S4 rear bumper cover. I've got a trash can full of S4 mass air meters, a lot of injectors, shafts, coil packs, distributors etc, etc. Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I had an fc for a while, loved the car and will never forgive myself for trading it. ended up trading for an 82 gsl fb that had been completely rebuilt. 1 Quote Link to comment
thumpgun Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I love FB's. I've had a few. A '80, '82, '83 and a couple of '85's of which I still have the red one. In 2nd gen cars, to me the S5 FC's are the best. I never wanted an FC unless it was a turbo. Then I found that one. Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 mine 2qs an 87 s4 n/a but it wqs street ported with a 500cfm 2 barrel holley carb setup, intake was loud and everything sounded perfect, was definetoly faster then stock when I was done with it. Quote Link to comment
thumpgun Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 I finally finished up my BBS Mahle wheels and got them on my FB. They are correct 4x110 pattern and made for the RX-7 and they are 15x7. I left the centers alone. I stripped the clear coat off of the lips and sanded and polished them. I sealed them with Shark Hide and bought the correct valve stems and some BBS lug nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment
thumpgun Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 My projects other than my 240Z have had a few things done lately as well. With Black Dragon closing I took advantage of the low prices and replaced all of my door weatherstripping, window scrapers and hatch struts. Plus changed oil and plugs and cleane the K&N breather just routine stuff. And the '61 Kafer has had '53 heart tail lights (one year only) added and I got some extended rear spring plates to install to get the toe in corrected on the rear. Plus some caster shims for the front beam. Once this is installed the car can be driven on wet roads. As it is now if the road is wet it's just like driving on ice. Plus the bald ass tires from the rear camber make it worse. I have a new set for it also. If you like any of this junk I post my cars, guitars, art and other stupid crap on instagram @thumpgun1 and also #zeroscc and #streetpanzersltd Quote Link to comment
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